Dr Joe Mills – C&M Cardiac Network Clinical Lead

Sarah Hardy-Pickering – Senior Programme Manager

Dr James Boyes – C&M Cardiac Network Programme Manager

Before joining the North West Coast CN, James worked with commissioners and providers as a Senior Improvement Advisor, Senior Project Manager and Programme Manager. Immediately before joining the North West Coast CN, James was a member of his Trust’s Senior Management Team working alongside his clinical colleagues, supporting them with their service improvement work. Before joining the Cardiac Clinical Network in 2021, James supported the Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health Networks where he helped our region’s Providers to introduce improvements to services alongside launching new care pathways for maternity, perinatal and parent-infant mental health services.

Laura Strawson, Clinical Network Programme Manager

Laura has worked in the NHS since August 2001. As a student studying for a BA Hons in Business Studies Laura completed a successful work placement at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital igniting an interest in an NHS career and in particular women and children’s physical and mental health. Laura’s first full time role was within the Clinical Governance team at Knowsley PCT gaining a variety of experience across risk management, complaints, clinical audit and quality improvement. Following the completion of an Executive MBA in Leadership her career path shifted into quality assurance within North West Boroughs Mental Health Trust focussing on NICE implementation and CQC compliance.

Laura has worked for the North West Coast Clinical Network since December 2013 initially within the Maternity team, then to a quality improvement and assurance role for Children & Young People’s Mental Health before joining the Cardiac Team.

 Dr Lesley Appleton – C&M Joint CVD Prevention Clinical Lead

 Dr Mubeen Ahmed – C&M Joint CVD Prevention Clinical Lead

 Jo Bateman – Medicines Management Group Chair

 Dr Paul Bishop – C&M Joint CVD Prevention Clinical Lead

 Dr Sue Kemsley – Joint Primary Care Clinical Lead

 Dr Bil Kirmani – Clinical Network Cardiac Surgery Lead

 Jennifer Hannay – Joint Cardiac Rehab Clinical Lead

 Caroline Golder – Joint Cardiac Rehab Lead

 Dr Sam Srivastava – ICS Clinical Lead for HVD

 Gina Rogers – Cardiac Physiology Group Chair

 Diane Taylor – Heart Failure Group Chair

 Dr Clare Appleby – ICS Clinical Lead for Chest Pain

 Dr Rajiv Sankaranarayanan – ICS Clinical Lead for Heart Failure

 Dr Sima Douglas – ICS Clinical Lead for Rhythm and Pacing

Dr Ranjit More - L&SC Cardiac Network, Cardiac Clinical Lead

Jeannie Hayhurst – L&SC Cardiac Network, CVD Clinical Lead

Stefan Birkett – L&SC Cardiac Network, Cardiac Rehabilitation Lead

Rukaiya Chand – L&SC Cardiac Network, Medicines Management Lead

Angelic Goode- L&SC Cardiac Network, Diagnostics Lead

Vicki Wagstaff – L&SC Cardiac Clinical Network Programme Manager

Vicki is the Clinical Network Manager for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cardiac Network.  Working on a number of different projects, some of her main focus areas are Public Education, Patient Engagement, Communications, CVD Prevention, Heart Failure and Cardiac Prehab/Rehab.

Vicki has worked at NHSE in the North West Coast Clinical Network for 8 years, starting in the Cancer Network as an NSSG coordinator. Then taking a secondment into the End of Life network, and a final move into the Mental Health Network for the last 3 years.  When the Cardiac Network came on board in August 2021, it felt like the right time to move and a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference to patients experiences, especially following such a turbulent 18 months due to Covid-19. Using the wealth of knowledge gained throughout her time in the Mental Health Network, she brings a ‘whole person’ approach to patient care.

Outside of work, Vicki enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors as much as possible with her dog, watching her child play football, supporting Preston North End and playing golf (pretty badly!)

Pierce Rodway – L&SC Cardiac Project Manager

Pierce is the Cardiac Network Project Manager for both Lancashire and South Cumbria and Cheshire and Merseyside working primarily on projects relating to Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation as well as providing support to the CVD Prevention programme. Pierce has also supported system redesign as well as transformation programmes to improve patient pathways.

Pierce was a Clinical Network Manager for Mental Health, Self-Harm, Depression, Dual Diagnosis & Suicide Prevention in the North West Coast Clinical Network. Pierce’s background is primarily in providing administrative services and implementing systems within Medicine in an Acute Trust. Pierce was also a Faculty Administrator for Health Education England. Pierce has been an employee of the NHS for over 10 years.

 Pierce’s outside interests include music, motorsport and looking after my 2 cats and dogs